Flipped Classroom Video Analysis

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“Flipping” the classroom by having students complete the teacher instruction by video for homework and completing the traditional homework practice problems during class is a new trend. Discuss some of the advantages and disadvantages of a “flipped” math classroom. What does “flipping” the classroom mean? A flipped classroom is a combination of a teacher directly instructing the class, and guiding them to explore the material. The typical approach to teaching a math topic would be to lecture about it, and give examples on the board and giving the students some problems to solve using what they have learned for homework. In a flipped classroom, the students are to research the topic, typically given a video to watch that the teacher made, and …show more content…

Teachers need to take the time to make the video effective. When flipping the classroom was still a new idea being implemented in a classroom, one teacher noted that making a four to six-minute video on the material being taught called more attention to the resources and examples used, as well as the concise explanation in it. For the video to be effective and not lose the student’s attention, the video should be short, but convey so much information in a way the student can understand. As Tucker pointed out in his article, the videos used do not have to be made by the teacher, as there are some websites that already provide effective videos on most topics, like Khan Academy (Tucker, 2012).Other ways to provide materials for the student to learn a basic knowledge of the topic being discussed in class can be online tutorials or games as well, so the teacher does not have to always make a …show more content…

The teacher is freed up to go around and help the students who might be struggling, while advanced students can take the knowledge they already have on the material and delve deeper into its application. As an example, if a math teacher were to start teaching on addition, the teacher would find instructional material online or make a video for the students to look over at home. The students, to be sure they thoroughly looked over the material, would have to bring in notes taken so the teacher can look over them. The students might also have to come to class with at least one question about addition to facilitate a meaningful class discussion. After a decent amount of time is committed to class discussion, students can put their knowledge into practice. As the students work, the teacher can go around and help the students who are struggling with the concept of addition. The students who are more advanced in the use of addition can work on more complicated addition problems. Each student can work at their own pace, but all of them will learn and grasp the concept of addition at the same

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